Marriott opens prestigious new hotel on 16 June in Novosibirsk, Siberia's biggest city.

Russia could get a major boost from an influx of Chinese visitors.

You've already run the great marathons in Berlin, London or New York, tried Paris, Amsterdam or Hololulu? Have a look at Omsk, Western Siberia. 

Angry father will appeal the 'lenient' sentence for 17 year old who took severed head in plastic bin bag to show the young woman.

Private helicopter brought in to located Tyva Avia aircraft that had 13 people on board in remote Siberia.

Siberia's hotel revolution is growing apace with work underway on a top of the range property. 

Flights from east of Russian resumed for the first time since last year's earthquake and tsunami which led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

Aurora with its key hub in Vladivostok promises to make the country's Far East more accessible.

But there are questions over privatisation of mining giant Alrosa, the world's largest producer.